Tuesday, April 7, 2020

#18. Mystery Of Jiyu Nokemono: Part III, "Assessment"

Jiyu is laying on a table waking up, "what..happened,where am I?"
He tries to sit up but can't, "Why can't I move, what's wrong with me?"
Sensei Moriyama is sitting in a chair,"you're body couldn't handle the stress you put it under doing that saino."
Jiyu, "stress?"
Sensei Moriyama, "your body isn't ready for that level. Not too mention your zai is impaired as a student here. So that Saino almost killed you."
A voice, "Quite an original one too, I hear. It surprised Sosuke anyway."
Jiyu, "Sensei Shinjiro?!"
Sensei Shinjiro walking up closer,"Wish I could have been there to see it."
He walks up to Jiyu," gave us a scare, you've been out for a while."
Sensei Moriyama, "yes you really pushed yourself out there."
Sensei Shinjiro folding hims arms looking down at Jiyu, "so how did you learn that?"
Jiyu looks at both of them, {Sensei Shinjiro has a serious look on his face, {I'm not used to that}
Sensei Shinjiro unfolds his arms and scratches his head, "look you aren't in trouble. As you know first years aren't allowed to use Saino for a reason. The reason its impaired wirh your uniform,you aren ready to do them in a safe way. Especially something so complicated and taxing on the body."
Sensei Moriyama walking over, "remember we did all of that to see how strong you are. Someone taught you how to create Saino, it doesn't really matter who."
Jiyu slowly sitting up, "it doesn't?"
Sensei Shinjiro, "yeah kiddo,how long have you know how to do Saino and mabakata?"
Jiyu,"well i'm really not good at making Saino, I'm just piecing things together really. I don't really know the technical stuff, I just concentrate really hard  and feel my way through it."
Sensei Moriyama turning around, "hmm I see..."
He walks over to his books and starts looking into one.
Sensei Shinjiro, "so you just been trying to put together an original Saino huh?"
Jiyu,"well I saw someone do something like that with fake copies of themselves. The ones that cant touch you."
Shinjiro,{sounds like Dreamtairu: self reflection}
"They said it'll be years before i could even get close."
Sensei Sosuke walks over, "I see, so you been trying to prove them wrong."
Jiyu, "I've been trying to make my own special Saino, since I found out what they were while walking to Queen City."
Sensei Shinjiro,"Well I think you might need to wait until it's safe before you try any Saino again."
Sensei Moriyama, "how old were you when you started walking from..."
Jiyu, "White Oak Village, i was 8 years old actually. Took me two years to get to the entry trials."
Sensei Shinjiro, "wait, so you passed the trials at 10 years old, then went into advanced education until you were old enough to enter Dragon's Claw? I'm impressed kid, you're only 12 you should be at least 15 to get in here."
Sensei Moriyama, {If it was any average person they would've died trying to make something on this level.} "What do you call it?"
Jiyu, "jeongsin bogsa:Orange Class...." he laughs
Sensei Moriyama,  "what is it?'
"well actually I'm not sure, I that was rhe first tine i named it or tried it. Its not finished but naming it, is that really important?"
Sensei Shinjiro, "well actually the name of a technique that uses Zai establishes the mental connection. There is a body and mind link you have to establish.It balances the whole thing, which is another reason it wiped you out."
Jiyu, {wow, so the name is really important. I'll remember that}"Thank you Sensei!}
Sensei Moriyama, "why your classmates and not your teachers?"
Jiyu, "well,I don't know much about you, I've seen the moves of my classmates"
Sensei Moriyama, {just like I thought, the 'Jeongsin Bogsa' only does what the user knows to be true for the original.}
Jiyu looks at Sensei Shinjiro, "Sensei, where is the real you?"
with a slight smile Sensei Shinjiro," well, now..."
A voice from behind him, "seems like the jig is up."
Sensei Shinjiro walks up and the other one disappears after he makes a hand gesture.
Sensei Moriyama, "How did you know?"
Jiyu scratching his head, "well it's hard to say but he looked kinda funny."
Sensei Moriyama, "indeed.."
Sensei Shinjiro looking at Moriyama, {what are you thinking Sosuke...?}
Jiyu continues, "a little blurry,like not in focus."
Sensei Moriyama, {like Taisa Yugana suspected, low level Dreamtairu doesn't work with him.}"back to your health, your body almost failed you."
Jiyu seeming a be alarmed,"Failed me?"
Sensei Shinjiro,"yeah kid you have a Zai blocking script on you everyone at Dragon Claw does,even the teachers have a version of it."
Sensei Moriyama, "Saino can only safely be done by someone with precise control."
Jiyu, "is that why on the first day Takaharu got hurt, when doing that shadow thing?"
Sensei Shinjiro, "well that and it isn't a Saino from his clan, from what I heard he was just trying something."
Sensei Moriyama,"Your Jeongsin Bogsa  isnt like any othee Saino used."
Jiyu confused,"teally?"
Sensei Moriyama,"You created solid constructs of zai,drawn from your exact memories. The strain was on your mind and body along with the absolute drain of zai.

Jiyu, " I had to beat you some how Sensei"
He holds his head down
Sensei Moriyama, "A bit of deception on my end ...i played my part so you would think you had the upper hand.I didn't want you to attempt anything more using your Zai."
Sensei Shinjiro, "yeah he wanted to see what you could do. Nut your safety is important too, Right Sosuke?"
{I just hope Sosuke isn't following any other purpose}
Jiyu, "yeah, ok" {I almost killed myself and Senseiwas u phased by my attacks!}
Suddenly Sensei Moriyama holds his hand out and a scroll speeds to his hand from the table. He unrolls it and turns it around,it has a diagram of a person.
Sensei Moriyama,"a quick advanced lesson, Sensei Shinjiro..."
Sensei Shinjiro walks up beside the diagram, "sure thing, okay now kid listen up."
Jiyu sits up looking at the two Sensei.
Sensei Shinjiro,"every person is born with zai which is the life energy, that is separate from your stamina and endurance. It is naturally accessed after your body has used all that up. The strength and amount is affected by your zai trainings,any direct injury to it you may suffer and your sheer will."
Jiyu, "So my body doesnt use Zai for energy unless i run out of stamina and i can make it stronger and have more by training it."
Sensei continues," Now the standard saino can be learned by anyone with the proper teaching and training.
There is a linit to how much you can increase your Zai ,whichvis different for each person."
Jiyu, "so its not unlimited...."
Sensei Shinjiro, "everyone is born with natural zai walls, most organized clans and tribes can remove a few.  Only way to get them all removed is by training to be a Senshi at an official Gakku”
Jiyu, "so zai walls keep me from going big, but going to school to become a Senshi will get them removed. I get it."
Sensei Shinjiro, "smart kid.{unfortunately that part doesnt apply to you, you are a unique case}"
Sensei Moriyama, "you explained it simply enough for a child to understand. After all you weren't that good a student yourself."
Sensei Shinjiro, "well that wasn't nice Sosuke."
Scene change
In the Student Council hallway Sensei Moriyama watches Yugana walk away. The Dean walks up to Sensei Moriyama, "If your assessment finds that he is capable of anything close to what his kind is known for..."
Sensei Moriyama, "walks over to Jiyu as Sensei Shinjiro watches closely. 
Sensei Moriyama is reaching for Jiyu...
Deans voice, "kill him"
Sensei Shinjiro,{Sosuke...} he takes a slight step towards them.
Sensei Moriyama puts his hand on his head, "you can't do anything like this again. It's too dangerous for yourself or to use on another student. when you make it to next year I will personally allow access to your zai,deal?"
Jiyu, "you will? Thank you"
Sensei Shinjiro,"yeah,Ill be there to runt"{your'e trying to save him, you big ole softy} He smiles.
Sensei Moriyama, "I know you're smiling behind me, Shinjiro"
Sensei Shinjiro, "good."
Sensei Moriyama, "well i'm pleased you're enjoying yourself. Jiyu are you feeling well enough to walk?"
Jiyu slowly gets to his feet, "I can do it..Uncle."
Sensei Moriyama looks at him and so does Shinjiro.
"Uncle?"
Shinjiro, {uh,oh no way Sosuke goes for that. You went too far kid}



to be continued...

No comments:

Post a Comment